Curtain-fixture.



W. DEUGKBR.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED SBIT. 7, 1910.

Patented Fb. 7, 1911.

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1.lVIILJiIAlVlI DEUCKER, OF ST. CLAIR BOROUGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

Application filed September 7, 1910.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, VILLIAM DnUoKnn, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at St. Clair borough, in the county of Allegheny andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful1mproveinents in Curtain-Fixtures, of .which the following is aspecification, reference being' had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain pole brackets and has for its objectto provide a device of such class in a manner as hereinafter set forthfor supporting a curtain pole and for furthermore supporting a draperypole, usually arranged outwardly with rcspcct to the curtain pole.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket for supportingcurtain and drapery poles and embodying means not only to facilitate theconnecting of the poles to the brackets, but further enabling thedrapery and the curtain to be extended to each end of the pole withoutinarring the appearance of the curtain or drapery mounted on the pole.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket for supportingcurtain and drapery poles and which is provided with means in a manneras hereinafter set forth whereby the adjusting of the drapery pole canbe had with respect to the curtain pole.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket in a manner ashereinafter set forth, having' as an element thereof a removable draperypole supporting means eiiabliiig the bracket to be used solely forsupporting a curtain pole when occasion so requires.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bracket for thepurposes referred t0, with means in a manner as hereinafter set forth tofacilitate the securing of the bracket to a suitable support.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a bracket forsupporting' curtain and drapery poles, which is simple in itsconstruction and arrangement, strong, durable, conveniently attached toa suitable support, eflicient in its use, allowing for the convenientpositioning of the poles, and inexensive to manufacture.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter more specifically de- Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 7, 1911.

Serial No. 580,862.

scribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shownthe preferred einbodiinent of the invention, but it is to beuiidei'stood that changes, variations, and inodifications can beresorted to, .which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

1n the drawings, wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views: Figure l is a perspective view of apole bracket in accordance with this invention showing the adaptationthereof in connection with a window frame and a pair of poles, thewindow frame and poles being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a view ofthe curtain pole supporting elements of the bracket, the element-s beingin an open position, and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the elements forsupporting the drapery pole and further showing in dotted lines one ofthe elements shifted.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the bracket comprises an upper arm4 provided with an elongated longitudinally extending slot 5. The rearend of the arm t is bent at right angles to provide an upwardlyextending lug 6 formed .with a key-hole shaped opening 7. The arm 4, atits forward end, is provided with a relatively short longitudinallyextending slot S, spaced from the slot 5 by a bridge piece 9.

The reference character 10 denotes the lower arm of the bracket which isdisposed at right angles with respect to the support 11 and has its rearend bent at right angles to provide a depending lug 1Q formed with akey-hole shaped opening 13. The arm 4 is inclined downwardly withrespect to the arm 10 and at its forward end terminates in the upper endof the outer arm of the bracket. The lower end of the outer arm of thebracket terminates in the outer end of the lower arm 10. The outer arinof the bracket comprises a vertically disposed portion 14, which mergesinto the outer terminus of the upper arm 4L and is notched, as at 15, toprovide a seat, the notch communicating with the slot 8. The verticallydisposed portion 14: merges into a rearwardly extending inclined portion16, which terminates in the upper end of a rearwardly extendingsemi-circular portion 17. The outer end of the lower arm 10 merges intothe lower portion of the semi-circular portion 17. Associating with thesemi-circular portion 17 is a curved arm 18 having an extension 19,which opposes the portion 16 and is pivotally connected thereto, as at20. The curved arm 18 in connection with the portion 17 constitutes asupporting loop for the pole 21. The curved arm 18 terminates at a pointremoved from the lower terminus o't' the semi-circular portion 17,providing thereby a passage 22 for the curtain. The arm 18, as beforestated, is pivoted to the portion 16, so that the arm can be swung atright angles to the portion 17 to. allow the entrance of a pole to beconnected to the bracket, after which the arm 18 is swung to oppose thesemi-circular portion 17, whichv in connection with said portion 17forms a supporting loop. The arm 18 is maintained in position to retainthe pole in the bracket through the medium of a sliding band 23,

I which is adapted to be shifted onto the inclined portion 16 andextension 19, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, which fixedly maintains thearm 18 in position. The arm 18 is, what may be termed, a retaining armfor the pole 21. To release the arm 18, so that the pole can be takenout of the semi-circular port-ion 17, the band 28 is shifted upon thevertically' disposed portion 14 and the arm 18 can then be swung to the.position shown in Fig. 2 and the pole removed.

Interposed between the arms 4 and 10 at the rear thereof is a brace 24,which has angular ends 25 abutting against the inner face of the arms 4and 10 and fixedly secured thereto by the rivets 26. The member 24braces the inner portions of the arms 4, 5, and also ties the arms 4,10, together, so that when the lugs 6, 12, are mounted upon the headedmembers 27 it is only necessary to tighten the lower of the members 27,so that the bracket will be maintained fixedly in position. Ordinarilyit' requires the upper, as well as the lower hold-fast device, to betightened, but by setting up the member 24 in the manner as stated, soas to tie the arms 4, 10, together, it only necessitates tightening thelower hold-fast device or headed member 27.

Adjustably connected to the arm 4 is a hanger 28, which extends throughthe notch 15 and is positioned against the lower face of the arm 4. Theinner end of the hanger 28 is provided with a shiftable clamping screw29, which when the hanger 28 is in position extends through the slot 5and by giving the screw a half turn, the hanger 28 is clamped to the arm4.

y By the foregoing construction and arrangement of parts, the hanger 28is longitudinally shiftable with respect to the arm 4 and can have itsouter' terminus adjustably positioned with respect to the outer arm ofthe brac ret. The hanger 28 terminates in an angularly disposed portion30, which is cut-away so as to be approximately half the thickness ofthe hanger 28. The angularly disposed portion 30 terminates asubstantially semi-circular portion 31. Pivotally connected to theangular portion 30 is a retaining member consisting of a head 32 pivotedto the portion 30, as at 38, and provided with a beveled upper end 34adapted to abut against the beveled shoulder 85, at the outer terminusof the hanger28. rlhe head 32 terminates in a semi-circular portion 86,which opposes the semi-circular portion 31, and the said portions 81 and36 constitute, what may be termed, a supporting loop for a drapery pole37. lThe retaining member is maintained in position by a shiftablespring clasp 88, which is adapted to be moved over the portion 30 andthe head 32, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, whereby the member 36 ismaintained in position with respect to the portion 31 and the pole 87retained in the loop. Owing to the adjustability of the hanger 28, thepole 37 can be positioned close to or away from the pole 21.

The elements of the loops can be coated with suitable material toprevent the same from rusting or injuring the curtain or the drapery.

that I claim is:

1. A window fixture for supporting a pole comprising a bracket includingan upper, a lower and an outer arm, said upper and said lower armterminating in said outer arm, said outer arm provided with a rearwardlyextending inclined portion terminating in a. rearwardly extendingsemi-circular portion, a curved retaining arm opposing said semi-Acircular portion and forming in connection therewith av loop, saidcurved arm provided with an extension, means for pivotally connectingsaid extension to said inclined p0rtion of the front arm, and meansengaging with said inclined portion and said extension for maintainingthe arm in position to retain a pole in said semi-circular portion.

2. A window fixture for supporting a pole comprising a bracket includingan upper, a lower and an outer arm, said arm in position to retain apole in said semi-circular portion, a hanger adjustably connected tosaid upper arm and having its outer terminus provided with an angularlydisposed portion terminating in a semi-circular portion, a retainingmember pivotally connected to said angularly disposed portion andincluding a head and a semi-circular portion opposing the other saidsemi-circular portion and forming in connection therewith a supportingloop, and means engaging with the angular portion at the outer terminusof the hanger and with said head for maintaining said member in positionto retain a pole in said loop.

3. A window iixture for supporting apole comprising a bracket includingan upper, a lower and an outer arm, said upper and said lower armterminating in said outer arm, said outer arm provided with a semi-Circulai1 portion, a curved retaining arm opposing said semi-circularpoi-tion and forining in connection therewith a loopJ said curved armprovided With an extension, means for pivotaliy connecting saideXtension to the front arm, and means engaging with the front arm andsaid extension for maintaining the curved arm in position to retain apole in said semi-circular portion. l0

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

VILLIAM DEUGKER. Vitnesses G. J. BLEICHNER, XVM. KALKREUTI-I.

